Chemical Education, Ph.D.

Admissions Deadlines

FallAdmission For priority consideration, completed applications must be received by the Graduate
School by Jan. 15. Acceptance and support information will be sent to successful applicants
by March 1. Applications received after Jan. 15 will be reviewed after these and a
decision typically made after the priority considerations have been completed. Typically,
these decisions will be made within four weeks of submission of the completed application.

SpringAdmissionAdmission for the Spring semester is uncommon, but is possible. For consideration
of admission in the Spring semester, applications mustbe complete by Nov. 10. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis typically
within four weeks of the receipt of the completed application. Any applications for
spring admission that are completed after that date will be handled as Fall admission
applications.

SummerAdmissionAdmission to start a graduate program in Chemistry or Chemical Education in the Summer
semester is not considered. All applications requesting summer admission will be deferred
to the Fall or Spring semester as appropriate based upon the date the completed application
is received.

Applicants must apply to the Graduate School at the University of Northern Colorado
before the program area reviews the applicant’s request for admission. Failure to
submit all required materials will delay the evaluation and screening of your application.

Each applicant must:

Possess a baccalaureate degree or a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college
or university or a comparable degree from a foreign institution.

Have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the master’s degree
or the most recent 60 credit hours.

Take the following steps to be considered for admission:

Step 1: Complete the Application

Complete the online application and pay the application fee (you will pay the fee after you complete all application
questions and submit the application)

Domestic Students: $50 non-refundable application fee

International Students: $60 non-refundable application fee

Step 2: Transcripts

Request one official transcript from every accredited college or university attended
or from which you earned credit, except UNC. Official transcripts from each college
are required, even if courses taken at one institution are listed on another school’s
transcript. This includes concurrent enrollment courses taken while in high school
through an accredited college. You do not need to provide study abroad transcripts.

Official transcripts may be sent via mail in an unopened sealed envelope or through
an electronically secure digital program directly from the issuing institution. Mailed
transcripts should be sent to:

UNC retains submitted transcripts, from institutions other than UNC, for admitted
students for up to five years after graduation or date of last attendance at UNC.
Transcripts provided by applicants who were not admitted, denied admissions or did
not complete their application are destroyed after one (1) year. The Graduate School
will make every attempt to use previously-submitted transcripts if they are within
these timeframes. However, if the Graduate School cannot locate previously submitted
transcripts, the transcripts fall outside the timeframes listed above, or they are
considered illegible, applicants must provide new transcripts.

Step 3: Supplemental Items

You will need to log back into the online application system, scroll down and click on "Submit Supplemental Items" to do the following:

Upload the item below:

A cover letter. Your cover letter MUST include each of the following items. Alternatively,
you may download and submit the student profile form (if you would like to be considered for a teaching assistantship, please make sure
to fill out the assistantship portion of the student profile form):

Your full name

The specific graduate degree to which you are applying (e.g. Chemistry M.S. — Education
Emphasis)

The faculty member(s) and research focus in which you are interested

Your goals after obtaining a graduate degree

How UNC will help you obtain your goals

Whether or not you wish to be considered for a teaching assistantship

Request three professional letters of recommendation (click on "start" to initiate
each recommendation request)

Take the GRE

Official GRE scores (less than five years old) are required.

UNC's institutional code is 4074.

Required Minimum:

140 Quantitative;

146 Verbal Reasoning;

Combined score of at least 297;

Analytical Writing 3.5

Additional Information:

Master's en route to the Ph.D.:

Students who have been admitted to the Ph.D. program in Chemical Education may complete
a master's degree in Chemistry en route to completion of the doctoral degree. Requests
for a simultaneous master's degree in a discipline other than Chemistry will not be
accepted. Students in collaboration with an advisors will develop a plan of study
that includes clearly distinct masters and doctoral requirements.

Applicants must have graduated from a master's program one semester prior to conferring
Ph.D.

Once you apply to the UNC Graduate School and your application packet is complete,
your application will be reviewed by the Graduate School and then sent to the faculty/program
for an admission decision. The timing of the admission decision depends on each individual
program’s deadline and review process.

International Applicants

International applicants (non-U.S. citizen/non-U.S. Permanent Resident) please refer
to the International Admissions Requirements page for further information about submitting transcripts, English proficiency scores,
passport copy and financial documentation.

For More InformationFor more information about the admission process, please email the Graduate School
at grad.school@unco.edu, or call 970-351-2831.